This book tells the story of a French cabin boy, Narcisse Pelletier, and his life with the Uutaalnganu people of north-east Cape York from 1858 to 1875.
Pelletier : the forgotten castaway of Cape York / introductory essay & translation by Stephanie Anderson ; from the original book Dix-sept ans chez les sauvages : les aventure de Narcisse Pelletier by Constant Merland ; ethnographic commentary by Athol Chase.
Author
Anderson, Stéphanie.
Other Authors
Merland, Constant, 1808-1885. Dix-sept ans chez les sauvages.
Chase, Athol Kennedy.
Published
Melbourne : Melbourne Books, c2009.
Physical Description
370 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
This book tells the story of a French cabin boy, Narcisse Pelletier, and his life with the Uutaalnganu people of north-east Cape York from 1858 to 1875.
Notes
From the original book Dix-sept ans chez les sauvages. Les aventures de Narcisse Pelletier by Constant Merland.
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This book tells the story of a French cabin boy, Narcisse Pelletier, and his life with the Uutaalnganu people of north-east Cape York from 1858 to 1875.
Notes
From the original book Dix-sept ans chez les sauvages. Les aventures de Narcisse Pelletier by Constant Merland.
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The Argus (Melbourne,..., Tuesday 1 June 1875 p 6 ... NARCISSEPELLETIER. (FROM THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, MAY 27.) 27 ) The following sketch of the history of NarcissePelletier,Pelletier who was rescued after 17 years residence with a savage tribe ... forwarded to us for pubh cation - Narcisse Pierre Pelletier (or Peltier) tho Bon of a Bhoemaker of ... 1522 words
The Brisbane Courier..., Monday 24 May 1875 p 3 ... The Narrative of NarcissePelletier. THE Eastern and Australian s. Brisbane has, this voyage, ... passing vessel. To leturu, however, to NarcissePelletier. It sppears that the blacks on the mainland ... short, NarcissePelletier is a young niau W great ^intelligence and promise, and wo may w permitted to ... 1537 words
The Queenslander (Brisbane,..., Saturday 29 May 1875 p 7 ... The Narrative of NarcissePelletier. THE Estern and Australian a, Brisbane has, this voyage, conveyed to the capital of Queensland a very unusual passenger, concerning whose career a short sketch may possibly prove interest- in* Nardase Pierre Pelletier (or Peltier), the mo of a shofflnakw of ... 1554 words